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Kenya, Uganda unveil Cisco telepresence
SAFARICOM and Tata Communications have unveiled the first public Cisco TelePresence® suites in Kenya and Uganda. Two public Cisco TelePresence rooms are hosted in the luxury of Serena Hotel resorts in Nairobi and Kampala and a third will be at…
Africa shows substantial growth
African telecoms are the fastest growing telecommunications sector in the world, with a total investment of $18 billion since 2001. Between 2002 and 2007, according to Ernst & Young, the industry grew by 49.3 percent as opposed to Asia which…
Cisco announces new regional leadership in Africa
Cisco today announced executive changes in the Africa Levant region in support of the company’s growth strategy. Yvon Le Roux, previously Vice President covering Cisco’s Africa Levant Region for the past two and a half years is taking on a…
Cisco Interview: Video and Web 2.0 is the new voice
John Hernandez, Cisco General Manager and Vice President, Customer Collaboration business unit, recently hosted a discussion on the role of social media in customer care. ITNewsAfrica.com was there to report on future trends in customer care and Cisco’s strategy for…
Accenture and Cisco extend relationship to South Africa
The Accenture & Cisco Business Group is a cross-company initiative for the purpose of supporting sales, marketing, customer engagement, and solution development by Accenture and Cisco. The group will target clients in all sectors, ranging from communications, manufacturing, health care,…
Wananchi signs multi-year contract with Cisco in East Africa
Cisco announced today that the Wananchi Group, provider of triple-play (broadband, multi-channel cable television and voice telephony) and VSAT (broadband data and internet) services, has signed a contract for the purchase of Cisco network technology solutions and services in East…
Gateway Business selects Cisco for MPLS Network
Gateway Business, a supplier of African telecommunications services, has selected Cisco for its multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa. This deployment means that Cisco technology solutions will drive an IP next generation network (NGN) for…
CISCO Nigeria introduces borderless network
CISCO Systems Nigeria has announced the introduction of a borderless Network service in Nigeria, reports The Vanguard. The multi-dimensional broadband architecture service is expected to provide borderless services to Nigerian end users in three major areas: data, voice and video.…
Cisco debuts Android tablet PC
Cisco Systems has released a new tablet PC that is targeted at business customers and runs on Google Android software, reports cnet. The Cisco Cius, will only weigh about 1.15 pounds and will sport Cisco’s collaboration software that integrates virtual…
Cisco VP talks on unified communications trends in Africa
Showcasing its latest products and services portfolio of unified communications solutions, Cisco announced a strong focus on converged applications enabling voice, data, connectivity and social networking through social software platforms and IP-based applications.
Virtual Computing Environment comes to South Africa
Business Connexion, in conjunction with Cisco, EMC² and VMware, has launched Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) in South Africa.
Wireless broadband overtakes ADSL in South Africa
Wireless broadband in South Africa has been growing almost three times as fast as fixed line broadband in South Africa, registering a growth of 88% last year, against 21% for ADSL.
Cisco Cybercrime showcase
Cisco’s latest Annual Security Report for 2009 focuses on the impact of social media on network security. It also looks at the latest trends in cloud computing, spam prevention and reveals this year’s cybercrime “winners”. Philippe Roggeband, Business Development Manager…
HP top server seller in SA, says IDC
According to IDC, HP retained its position in South Africa as the number 1 server vendor, increasing its market share from 40.4% in the third quarter of 2009 to 41,5% in last year’s fourth quarter.
It’s over: Cisco ends long-term partnership with HP
HP will lose its role as both a Cisco Certified channel partner and a Global Service Alliance partner as of 30 April. Cisco decided to end the long-term partnership due to increasing competition between the two parties.
KSS again receives Cisco recognition
South African company KSS Technologies, which specializes in converged networking solutions, was awarded the Cisco Channel Customer Satisfaction Excellence Award within the Cisco Channel Partner Program.
